help i bought a h-1 printer use put it together it came with 4 axis controller 3 motors 2 velleman one heated bed can someone tell me if the 4 axis is going to work. or is there something better out there that i can use in in its place. somethimng that i can plug in to a usb port instead of a printer port

martinezfrank95 wrote:help i bought a h-1 printer use put it together it came with 4 axis controller 3 motors 2 velleman one heated bed can someone tell me if the 4 axis is going to work. or is there something better out there that i can use in in its place. somethimng that i can plug in to a usb port instead of a printer port

martinezfrank95 wrote:help i bought a h-1 printer use put it together it came with 4 axis controller 3 motors 2 velleman one heated bed can someone tell me if the 4 axis is going to work. or is there something better out there that i can use in in its place. somethimng that i can plug in to a usb port instead of a printer port

The 4-axis controller will only work with a Mach3 or LinuxCNC. It must interface with the software using a parallel port. You can buy USB adapaters for ~$150, but they are not worth it for 3-D printing. It would be cheaper to just use conventional Reprap electronics (http://reprap.org/wiki/List_of_electronics) instead of buying the USB adapter.

Bottom line is that you can use the Mach3 with the Velleman thermostats if you have a computer with a parrallel port. Otherwise, you should buy conventional Reprap electronics.